Conference sheds light on construction minerals
Toronto will host the 12th annual Canadian Conference on Markets for Industrial Minerals, scheduled for Oct. 17-18.Titled “Industrial Minerals 2000,” the event will be hosted by Victoria, B.C.-based B…
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Ontario passes geoscience act
The Ontario Legislature has passed Bill 86, the Professional Geoscientists Act, which will provide for licensure of geologists and geophysicists practising in Ontario.The act passed third reading on J…
MEETINGS (July 03, 2000)
July 5 Lakefield — annual, specialJuly 5 Valdez — annualJuly 6 Fairhaven — annual, generalJuly 6 Odyssey — annual, specialJuly 7 Pan Asia -…
EVENTS (July 03, 2000)
July 24-27 Blasting Analysis Int’l — “2000 High-Tech Seminar.” Delta Orlando Resort Hotel, Orlando, Fla. Tel: (610) 530-7415. Fax: (610) 395-5552. E-mail: blastinganalysis@worldne…
Rio Tinto bids for Australia’s North Ltd.
British mining giant Rio Tinto (RTP-N) has launched a hostile US$1.7-billion takeover bid for diversified Australian miner North Limited.Rio Tinto is offering A$3.80 in cash per North share, with the …
First Quantum ups Bwana Mkubwa output
Better head grades have enabled First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) to boost copper production at its Bwana Mkubwa solvent extraction-electrowinning operation in Zambia.During the six months ended June 30, …
Atna bides time at Marg property
Atna Resources (ATN-T) has kicked off a field program on its 67%-owned Marg polymetallic property near Mayo, Y.T.The project, a joint venture with 33%-owner Cameco (CCO-T), is underlain by Devonian-Mi…
Cantex drill tests Suwar
Junior Cantex Mine Development (CD-V) says it is encouraged by long-awaited drill results from the second phase of diamond drilling on the Suwar nickel-copper-cobalt project in northwestern Yemen.The …
Stillwater hits J-M reef
After nearly two years of tunneling into the Beartooth mountains, Stillwater Mining (SWC-X) has encountered the J-M reef at the East Boulder project, 13 miles west of the Stillwater platinum-palladium…
Mercury spill near Yanacocha
Eight people are in hospital, following a mercury spill 53 miles southwest of the Yanacocha gold mine in northern Peru.On June 2, three gallons of mercury were spilled in the village of Choropampa. Th…
Lisheen has eyes smiling
The recently opened Lisheen mine in southern Ireland does not contain a pot o’ gold, but there’s no shortage of zinc.The world’s fifth-largest producer of zinc and lead is an equal joint venture betwe…
Cambior mortgages Niobec to help pay lenders
Montreal-based Cambior (CBJ-T) has arranged a minimum US$13-million mortgage on its half-interest in the Niobec niobium mine in Chicoutimi, Que.The private Japanese investment company Jipangu will pro…